Building DDM Declarations, Part 2: PowerShell Object Manipulation for DDM
Shows how to build DDM Configuration and Activation declarations with PowerShell objects, arrays, nested hashtables, predicates, and ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10.
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Building DDM Declarations, Part 3: Deployment via the Jamf Pro API
Explains the supported Jamf Pro path for custom DDM declarations: deploy with Blueprints, authenticate to the API, and verify DSS and DDM status data.
The Shell Crossover, Part 8: Logs and Troubleshooting from the macOS Terminal
Translate Event Viewer habits to macOS terminal troubleshooting with unified logging, log show, log stream, predicates, install.log, and tail.
The Shell Crossover, Part 6: Permissions, Ownership, and sudo on macOS
Map Windows permission and elevation habits to macOS ownership, POSIX modes, ACL inspection, sudo, root, admin users, and SIP boundaries.
The Shell Crossover, Part 5: LaunchDaemons Are Not Windows Services
Translate Windows Services and Scheduled Tasks into macOS launchd concepts, including LaunchDaemons, LaunchAgents, plist keys, and launchctl.
The Shell Crossover, Part 3: zsh for PowerShell Administrators
Translate PowerShell habits into practical zsh usage on macOS, including command equivalents, quoting, variables, exit codes, pipes, and text tools.
The Shell Crossover, Part 2: Finding Your Way Around macOS from the Terminal
Map Windows filesystem and PowerShell navigation concepts to macOS paths, Library folders, Volumes, zsh commands, and PowerShell 7 on the Mac.
The Shell Crossover, Part 1: PowerShell on macOS
A practical guide to using PowerShell 7+ on macOS for Windows administrators crossing into Apple fleet management.